Also, only clicked once. lol
I am at VF 30 but agree the coin has too much wear for the grade given. Then again, nobody pays me for my opinion so what do I know. James
Yes longshot. Many Seated Half Dollars tend to have odd strike wear patterns. Notice she has a full foot with split from the sandal. The shield...
Has a full but weak LIBERTY. Lacks the necessary gown detail for a 40. I will guess 25/30. James
Do what I did. Go to either PCGS or NGC. They have pictures of each variety they recognize. Try to match your coin to the one's they have...
Considering the number of coins I have seen lately that have obvious scratches from being dug up from the ground or have other significant...
trust is a funny thing. I wonder how this might come into fashion grading 69/70 coins. I have spent the last 6 weeks studying slabbed Silver...
They do not charge shipping and handling fees. They do charge sales tax if that is something your State charges. All my coins arrived in...
What an odd coincidence Mr. Flute. I wasn't sure anyone else even had any of those 1976 Olympic sets but for personal reasons I have been getting...
Here is my advice. Look for a member with the name nerosmyfavorite68. I think he has forgotten more on the subject than most people will learn...
I tend to think of coins as being like people. There are some who insist a coin should look just as white as when it was issued or it is...
Reading this thread reminds me of some great advice coin dealer Dick Osburn gave me many years ago. He said this, "Try to look at the coin...
Will try again. According to my PCGS reference book smoothed means someone tried to buff out minor scuffs and scratches. Does not say HOW this...
I will preface this by saying I haven't collected Standing Quarters since the 1990-s. I will also say I do not think a coin of this quality...
Last night I won the last coin I needed to complete a set I started In the Spring of 2022. The plan was simple, get 1 coin from each decade. I...
Neat thread. Thanks for your post. I have collected coins since 1967 and can honestly say it hasn't mattered whether I was "just a kid", or a...
I have been bidding on coins online since 1995. I rarely participate in E-Bay auctions, but, over the years, have won hundreds of coins at...
My favorite coin design of all time. still don't know why they had to go and change the original Seated style. James
My grandmother raised 9 children through the depression Rushmore. However she had two factors in her favor. The first is that when she got...
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